Rigorous reviews of the literature help us to understand current evidence, fill gaps in knowledge and create a research-informed agenda for change. The following literature review teams were selected for the 2015-2017 cycle of Mapping the Landscape.

Components and efficacy of compassion cultivation and training programs in healthcare: A meta-narrative synthesis across perspectives and approachesJames R. Doty, MD — Stanford University School of Medicine
Monica C. Worline, PhD — Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University, University of Michigan
Emma Seppala Long, PhD — Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University

How can qualitative evidence synthesis contribute to humanistic healthcare? A meta-studyMartina Kelly – Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary
Deirdre Bennett — Medical Education Unit, University College Cork, Republic of Ireland
Timothy Dornan — Centre for Medical Education, Queen’s University Belfast
Rachel Ellaway — Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary
Caitlin McClurg — Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary
Helen Reid — Centre for Medical Education, Queen’s University Belfast
Sarah Yardley — Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust